3.11.2015
Myuran Sukumaran (left) and Andrew Chan, two death row Australian drug cases to be executed in Indonesia
Grand Mufti of Australia Professor Ibrahim Abu Mohamed asked the Indonesian government reconsider the death penalty policy convicted of narcotics. According to him, forgiveness is the core of the teachings of Islam.
"We, as leaders of Islam, respecting the attitude of the Government of Indonesia's efforts to combat drug firm in Indonesia. We do not mean to criticize the judicial system in cases of this time. However, we note that forgiveness and forgiveness is the core (heart) for their Islamic teachings who repent and have improved their way of life. We urge that forgiveness in our religious heritage in full and in-depth consideration in the application of state law, "said Ibrahim, in a release receivedMetrotvnews.com, Wednesday (03/11/2015).
"On behalf of the Australian Muslim community, we ask, with respect and humility, forgiveness of their serious crimes who have rehabilitated themselves," he continued.
Accompanied by some Muslim leaders of Australia, the Grand Mufti Ibrahim met with the Minister of Religious Affairs in Jakarta Lukman Hakim Saifuddin. He plans to meet with some other Muslim leaders in Indonesia to discuss the problem of execution.
The administration of President Joko Widodo confirms the execution will still be done, regardless of the number of appeals and political lobbying. President Jokowi call rate of deaths due to drug RI has been a concern, so that the execution of narcotics cases should be done.
Australia, where two residents were in row convict to be executed in the second wave, the country's most vocal.
